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AN39.1-2 | Tongue — Glossary
Glossary — Tongue
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Oral cancer | relevance |
| Hypoglossal nerve palsy | relevance |
| Ludwig's angina | relevance |
| Swallowing and speech disorders | relevance |
| Regional anaesthesia | relevance |
| oral cavity | recall |
| mylohyoid muscle | recall |
| hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) | recall |
| hypoglossal canal | recall |
| Taste sensation | recall |
| two lingual swellings | recall |
| tuberculum impar | recall |
| copula | recall |
| Subdivisions of the Tongue | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Anterior 2/3 (oral/presulcal part) | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| sulcus terminalis | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| foramen caecum | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Posterior 1/3 (pharyngeal/postsulcal part) | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| lingual tonsil | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Root | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Tip (apex) | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Dorsum | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Inferior surface | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| lingual frenulum | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Papillae of the Tongue (Dorsal Surface) | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Filiform | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Fungiform | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Circumvallate (vallate) | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Foliate | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Intrinsic Muscles of the Tongue | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Superior longitudinal | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Inferior longitudinal | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Transverse | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Vertical | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Extrinsic Muscles of the Tongue | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Genioglossus | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Hyoglossus | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Styloglossus | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Palatoglossus | Part 1: Morphology and Muscle Groups of the Tongue (AN39.1) |
| Blood Supply of the Tongue | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Arterial supply: | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| lingual artery | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Dorsal lingual arteries | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Deep lingual artery | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Sublingual artery | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Venous drainage: | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| deep lingual vein | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Lymphatic Drainage — Clinically Critical (AN39.1) | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Tip | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Lateral borders | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Posterior 1/3 | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| bilateral lymphatic drainage | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Nerve Supply of the Tongue (AN39.1) | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| General sensory (touch/pain/temp) | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Taste | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| General sensory + taste | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Motor | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Embryological basis of tongue nerve supply: | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| first pharyngeal arch | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| third pharyngeal arch | Part 2: Blood Supply, Lymphatic Drainage, and Nerve Supply (AN39.1) |
| Course of the Hypoglossal Nerve (CN XII) | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| internal carotid artery | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| internal jugular vein | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| occipital artery | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| digastric | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| stylohyoid | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| mylohyoid | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| The C1 fibres: | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| superior root of the ansa cervicalis | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| Clinical Features of Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy (AN39.2) | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| Tongue deviation to the affected side on protrusion | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| Ipsilateral wasting | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| Dysarthria | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| Dysphagia | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| Nasopharyngeal carcinoma | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| Carotid endarterectomy / carotid artery surgery | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| Neck dissection | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| Posterior fossa tumours | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| Lateral medullary syndrome (Wallenberg) | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| Penetrating neck injuries | Part 3: Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy — Anatomical Basis (AN39.2) |
| The Lingual Nerve and its Relation to the Third Molar | clinical_pearl |
| lingual nerve | clinical_pearl |
| lower third molar (wisdom tooth) | clinical_pearl |
| chorda tympani | clinical_pearl |
| tongue deviation to the left | reflection |
| reduced sensation on the anterior 2/3 left | reflection |
| painless lateral tongue ulcer | reflection |
| more sinister explanation | reflection |
| left lateral tongue carcinoma with deep invasion | reflection |
| squamous cell carcinoma | reflection |
| Key Takeaways — Tongue (AN39.1-2) | summary |
| Muscles: | summary |
| Extrinsic (4): | summary |
| except | summary |
| Intrinsic (4): | summary |
| Nerve Supply: | summary |
| Blood Supply: | summary |
| Lymphatics: | summary |
| Hypoglossal nerve palsy: | summary |
99 terms in this module